The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-14
CITY NOTES.

DIR. s. C. Burland left yesterday for
Montreal, Canada, in response to tele-
gram announcing the probably fatal i'll
ness of his father.
R. j. Rifles has fine stock of new in
dependent stylograph pens, which he is
retailing at $1.OO each. They are the
best pens of the kind yet offered, and are
being sold in great quantities.
Heavy shipments of vegetables con-
tinue to go North every day, and the re-
turns, when honestly made, are proving
very satisfactory to the shippers. The
up-river boats bring down good lot
every day.
The fruit growing business is of very
respectable age. The first man was
fruit-grower and the first event in the
history of the world, of which we have
any written account, is connected with
the industry.
The dry goods and shoe merchants, we
: learn, will hereafter keep their stores
open on the evenings of the 10th and
18th of each month, in order to accom-
modate their customers who are EN-
ployed by the railroads.
Several young gentlemen Of the city
gave a German last night at the West
End House, complimentary to several
young ladies now visiting the city. The
evenings pleasures were enjoyed very
much by all those present.
Some of the wooden sidewalks in the
city are in very bad repair, and need
immediate attention. We hear COM
plants daily, and the owners should be
made to put them in good condition or
tear them away altogether.
arrivals every day, and travel over the
railroads is still very good. A great
many people are still going North, but
plenty will be left here during the sum-
mer to keep things moving along
smoothly.
The afternoon rains we are now having
make the evenings and nights as cool as
anyone would like to have them. Alto
gether, our weather is now very
nice, and the Thermometer has not yet
tried to break out at the top on account
of the heat.
We learn that the Jacksonville Home
Minstrels will visit Palatka and give one
of their delightful entertainments about
Monday week. The young men compos-
ing the company possess considerable
fol nj T. %aJ
with full house.
Times may be hard. but that fact does
not prevent great many people coming
in each day and subscribing for THE PA
LATKA NEWS. We are getting great
many new subscribers each day, and the
paper is growing in popularity in every
section of the State.
As will be seen from a notice
printed in another place j. N. Black
well has been appointed receiver of the
firm of Richardson Company. He
will settle up the affairs of the concern
as soon as possible, and all those inter-
ested would do well to read the notice
published this morning.
IhC LII on pSsteHcs VI Tic SettSoH CttIilt III
yesterday from Evinston. The crop
promises to be very heavy one this
year. and the Peen-To and Honey peaches
will soon be plentiful in our market
The first lot We're offered at fifty cents n
dozen, but the prices will come down so
that ordinary people can eat them.
The annual slaughter of the young
knocking birds has begun. 1t is wise
bird that builds its nest where it will not
be robbed of its young. The Legisla-
ture now in session could pass no law
that would give more satisfaction than
one for thsuprotection of our matchless
song Birds
Mr.. N. s. Dorwin. who has many
friends in Palatka. sends us a copy of the
Fort Payne, Ala, Journal, published in
the booming little town where he now
lives. We notice from the paper that
that section of the State is in the midst
of a great boom, and the mining and
other industries are being rapidly devel-
oped